0405.90.10/Anhydrous Milkfat Butter Oil/Japan

Anhydrous Milkfat Butter Oil from Japan

Anhydrous milkfat, also known as butter oil, is a concentrated dairy fat product with over 99% milkfat content, derived from butter or cream. It falls under HTS 0405.90.10 as a butter substitute containing over 45% butterfat, specifically entered under the quantitative limitations of additional U.S. note 14, requiring import licenses from the USDA.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Obtain USDA import license prior to shipment as required by U.S. note 14; verify butterfat content exceeds 45% with lab analysis; avoid Mexican origin products as they are ineligible for this quota